SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 4, 2016

 


 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23695

 

04-3402944

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

131 Clarendon Street, Boston Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 4, 2016.  At the Annual Meeting, David C. Chapin, John A. Hackett, John L. Hall II, John M. Pereira, and Rosamond B. Vaule were elected as directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders (i) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, and (ii) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

The final voting results are set forth below.

 

(1)  Election of directors:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

David C. Chapin

 

51,924,327

 

1,792,971

 

65,198

 

12,421,902

 

John A. Hackett

 

51,911,896

 

1,779,884

 

90,716

 

12,421,902

 

John L. Hall II

 

51,902,012

 

1,788,137

 

92,347

 

12,421,902

 

John M. Pereira

 

53,350,676

 

358,377

 

73,443

 

12,421,902

 

Rosamond B. Vaule

 

51,897,895

 

1,818,457

 

66,144

 

12,421,902

 

 

(2)  Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

65,677,497

 

435,815

 

91,086

 

0

 

 

(3)  Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

50,454,249

 

3,158,863

 

169,384

 

12,421,902

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 6, 2016

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael W. McCurdy

 

 

Michael W. McCurdy

 

 

Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel &

 

 

Secretary

 

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